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| Iraq |
| Mosul Offensive News |
| 2016-11-14 |
| Iraqi forces in Mosul defuse 11 bombs (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Iraqi security forces managed to dismantle 11 booby-trapped houses, in eastern Mosul (405 km north of Baghdad), Al Mada press reported on Sunday. Al Mada press stated, “Forces from the Anti-Terrorism Directorate managed, this morning, to dismantle 11 booby-trapped houses in Hayy al-Quds, in eastern Mosul.” “Members of the Islamic State planted explosives inside houses in Hayy al-Quds, to hinder the advance of security forces toward the group’s defense lines,” Al Mada explained. “Security forces managed to dismantle the explosives completely,” Al Mada added. Iraqi forces capture Karkojli area in Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Commander of operation “We Are Coming, Nineveh” Major General Abdel Amir Yarallah announced liberating Karkojli neighborhood in the western coast of the city of Mosul. Yarallah said in a press statement, “Forces from the Anti-Terrorism Directorate liberated Karkojli neighborhood completely, and advanced toward the neighborhoods of al-Bakr and Adan in the western coast of the city of Mosul.” Iraqi security forces, backed by Army Aviation and international coalition continue the battle to liberate the city of Mosul from the ISIS control, after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced launching the operation in 17 October 2016. Iraqi forces report gains in Mosul [ARA News] Duhok – General Command of the Iraqi Army said on Sunday that their forces have regained control of several neighbourhoods in the city of Mosul subsequent to heavy fighting with Islamic State’s (ISIS) militants. “Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Units liberated the neighbourhoods of al-Orbajiyah and al-Qadisiya al-Thaniya in eastern Mosul after killing dozens of ISIS terrorists and destroying nine ISIS vehicles,” Commander of the Mosul Campaign Abdulamir Rashid Yarallah said in a statement. The Iraqi forces also imposed a siege on the ISIS-held Adan district in Mosul. In the meantime, the Islamic State’s Nineveh Media Office reported that ISIS fighters carried out three car bomb attacks, targeting headquarters of the Iraqi Army. The attacks killed at least 38 Iraqi forces and led to the destruction of eight military vehicles. Last week, the Iraqi forces were reportedly able to capture six neighbourhoods in Mosul City after hitting ISIS’ key positions there, forcing the group to retreat towards the city centre. “Subsequent to clashes with Daesh [ISIS] terrorists, our [Iraqi] Counter-Terrorism Units liberated the neighbourhoods of Malayan, al-Samah, al-Khadraa, Karkukli, al-Quds and Karama.” According to the Iraqi Army General Command, more than 2,000 Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists have been killed since the start of the battle for Mosul on October 17th. |
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